Care by design: Building a patient-centred hospice
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When we think of death with dignity, its meaning can vary across cultures, socioeconomic circumstances, and even by the degree of illness or injury. However, what is certain is that almost everyone wishes to spend their last days at home, or somewhere that feels like home—with their loved ones, without pain, and at peace—as opposed to being alone in a busy hospital ICU, attached to machines, with no agency over what's happening. The concept of dignified dying was framed against this very